Background
Mehan, Joseph Albert was born on April 29, 1929 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank Matthew and Anna Gertrude (Parker) Mehan.
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Mehan, Joseph Albert was born on April 29, 1929 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank Matthew and Anna Gertrude (Parker) Mehan.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Columbia University, 1950. Master of Science in Journalism, Columbia University, 1951.
Reporter, Dallas Times-Herald, 1953-1955; reporter, Newark Star-Ledger, 1955-1957; writer, producer, NBC News, New York City, 1957-1971; director committee, United Negro College Fund, New York City, 1971-1978; director committee, acting director United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization liaison office, United Nations, New York City, 1978-1990; retired, 1990; Adjunct Professor international committee, Columbia University, since 1990. Poynter teaching fellow, Yale University, New Haven, 1990. International speaker in field.
Founder, chairman Catholic Interracial Council, Stamford-Greenwich-Norwalk, Connecticut, 1959. Founder, chairman Bishop's Commission for Human Rights, Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1962. Member 1st Stamford City Human Rights Commission, 1963, chairman citizens committee to redist.
Stamford schools, 1964. Member Academy Council on the United Nations, Association Former International Civil Servants, Council on World Affairs (member board).
Married Doris Idell Breckenridge, August 29, 1953 (divorced June 1975). Children: Jeffrey, David, Christopher, Michael. Married Margaret Hamilton Calmar Stansmore, August 10, 1985.
Stepchildren: Thomas Stansmore, Katherine Stansmore Halt.